Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Czechia

Czechia: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 9.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.63 million
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
20th
of 139 countries
All-time high
9.97 million
in 2019
All-time low
2.35 million
in 2021
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Czechia, 1996–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1996201020241996: 3.7M1997: 4.0M1998: 4.1M1999: 4.1M2000: 4.1M2001: 4.9M2002: 4.3M2003: 4.5M2004: 5.3M2005: 5.7M2006: 5.8M2007: 6.1M2008: 6.1M2009: 5.6M2010: 6.0M2011: 6.4M2012: 7.2M2013: 7.3M2014: 7.5M2015: 8.0M2016: 8.6M2017: 9.4M2018: 9.7M2019: 10.0M2020: 2.5M2021: 2.3M2022: 6.7M2023: 8.8M2024: 9.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Czechia stood at 9.63 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Czechia peaked at 9.97 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.35 million, in 2021.

That places Czechia 20th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Czechia, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 3.70 million —
1997 4.01 million +8.6%
1998 4.07 million +1.3%
1999 4.14 million +1.8%
2000 4.10 million -1.1%
2001 4.86 million +18.7%
2002 4.31 million -11.3%
2003 4.49 million +4.0%
2004 5.35 million +19.2%
2005 5.69 million +6.4%
2006 5.78 million +1.7%
2007 6.10 million +5.5%
2008 6.13 million +0.6%
2009 5.61 million -8.6%
2010 5.97 million +6.5%
2011 6.38 million +6.7%
2012 7.17 million +12.4%
2013 7.33 million +2.2%
2014 7.51 million +2.5%
2015 8.02 million +6.8%
2016 8.58 million +6.9%
2017 9.35 million +9.0%
2018 9.67 million +3.4%
2019 9.97 million +3.1%
2020 2.47 million -75.2%
2021 2.35 million -5.1%
2022 6.73 million +187.0%
2023 8.80 million +30.7%
2024 9.63 million +9.5%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 9.63 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million, 3.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 9.63 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +187.0% 2.35 million 6.73 million
2020 -75.2% 9.97 million 2.47 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.98 million 3.70 million 4.14 million 4
2000s 5.24 million 4.10 million 6.13 million 10
2010s 8.00 million 5.97 million 9.97 million 10
2020s 5.99 million 2.35 million 9.63 million 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 17 Russia 11.34 million compare
  2. 18 Switzerland 10.63 million compare
  3. 19 Singapore 10.13 million compare
  4. 21 United Arab Emirates 9.04 million compare
  5. 22 Poland 7.77 million compare
  6. 23 Chile 7.30 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Czechia?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Czechia was 9.63 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 9.97 million in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.35 million in 2021.
How does Czechia rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Czechia ranks 20th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
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